Photographed by Derick Marquez; Styled by Roberto Johnson; Makeup by Latisha Rankin; Model, Stephanie Obasi Spring is here and we’re having just about the toughest time keeping our credit cards in our wallets and our butts stuck to our office swivel chairs. It’s like clockwork, as soon as the flowers begin blooming and that soft spring breeze hits us, we robotically feel we need an entirely new wardrobe, preferably sponsored by one of those “Win $1,000 New Wardrobe” sweepstakes. And since we haven’t yet been lucky enough to win one of those, before we know it, our shopping bags are filled to the brim with crochet crop tops and teeny weeny distressed denim shorts, none of which ever seem to make it on the “Work Appropriate” list. Go figure. So we thought, if we’re spending 40 hours of the week working in an office, it might be a good idea to divvy up some of those spring shopping funds to adding some stylish, work approved pieces that don’t get us sent home for indecent exposure. Yes, that happens. And no, we’re not mentioning any names. In salute to Spring and our jobs that enable us to shop until our little […]
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Photographed by Jae Eun Seok; Styled by Al Malonga; Hair and Makeup by Patrice Pugh; Clothing Courtesy of L Train Vintage. New Yorkers may have mastered the “all black” look for the winter but it’s about time we nixed the fashion “rules.” Brighten up your look this season with delicate prints, fun furs, and candy coated color.
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Photographed by Madhava Hair by Seto McCoy “Re-Werk It” is an ongoing style segment in which some very stylish NYC bloggers have been given the test of re-working 1 piece from their closet 3 different ways. Proving to us, that it’s not about what you have in your closet, but how you work it. Or shall we say, “Re-Werk It.” Challenge Item: Leather Jacket AB: Tell us about your blog. SC: My blog is called Fashion of a Novice and it’s predominantly about fashion, but I also include a lifestyle aspect, including a look into some activities, festivals, and events I go to. I started my blog in February 2012, so about 3 1/2 years. I actually started with Lookbook.nu first and got convinced to start an actual blog from the feedback I received on Lookbook. AB: Where are you from? SC: I’m from Nashville, Tennessee. I moved to New York because I got signed to a modeling agency! I happen to be into fashion, so moving here was always the goal anyway. Now I live in Brooklyn! I love it because it’s chill, but not too chill. It has everything without going into the city, but it’s not as […]
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Photographed by Arian Jabbery Have you ever looked in your closet and thought, “I’ve worn this sweater, jeans, shirt, (fill in the blank) a million times.” That’s us like every other day. With all the expenses that come along with life, rent, bills, more bills from eating out way too much than we should, it’s not as easy to just buy a new outfit everyday to satisfy our shopping fix. That’s why we’ve tapped into the minds of some pretty savvy style bloggers to help us navigate through our wardrobe woes. These style bloggers have been given the challenge of selecting 1 item from their personal closet and creating 3 different looks. Proving to us, that it’s not about what you have in your closet, but how you work it. Or shall we say, “Re-Werk It.” Check out the interview below and get to know our very first mix master, stylist/blogger Al Malonga (@Wardrobe Breakdown). Challenge Item: Light grey tapered pants. What’s your blog about? My blog is called WardrobeBreakdown, and can be found on Instagram. It’s street style and lifestyle, my personal style, New York City, dreadlocks, and my work behind the scenes as a stylist. I just celebrated the 2 year […]
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Photo Courtesy of Tales from the Thrift Whoever said diamonds were a girl’s best friend must have never knew the relationship between a woman and her closet. It’s a love that runs deep—well deep into the bottom of our pockets that is. With sky high NYC rent, school loans, and bills, that hardly leaves us with enough money to fulfill our womanly shopping desires. In a perfect world, Prada & Gucci pieces would fall effortlessly from the sky landing perfectly nestled in our closets…free of charge of course. But until that glorious day, Christina, Tales From The Thrift style blogger is teaching us how to score some awesome pieces while still managing to pay our rent on time. What’s your blog about? My blog is about looking good on a budget. The majority of my posts feature outfits I put together using thrifted, secondhand/swapped, sale and gifted pieces. I’m a big believer in style not being solely about how much money you spend, but how you can make the most out of what you have. How did you get into thrifting? I started thrifting a lot when I first moved to NYC after college. Basically, I wasn’t prepared for just […]
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Photographed by Meah Denee This year marks Houston native, Chinaza Moses’ first collection shown during NYFW. The origami inspired capsule collection was shown at The Holy Apostles Ballroom in Chelsea. Seven years design experience under her belt, the FIT graduate has worked for many prominent companies including both Alice & Olivia and Elle 360. Eclectic and chic, Chinaza successfully manages to emit a sweet simplicity in such complex pieces. Moses’ collection was a wearable work of true art. Each piece was white, delicately designed with soft structured fabric origami pieces, sheer accents, and paper origami headpieces. The designer mixed elements of both couture and streetstyle, pairing the elegant garments with origami adorned white sneakers.
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